Profession Photographer: Roger Pic

Paris:- Saturday, 23.
September 2000:- Luckily I'm constantly watching
the TV-news for signs of a re-run of the revolution, or I
wouldn't know a thing about the major new exhibition at the
Grand Palais.

This has managed to start without the city being
plastered with posters for it - or I simply haven't been
reading the 'right' métro stations.

Come to think of it, I haven't 'read'
Clemenceau-Champs-Elysées lately. If you want to try
it, you may as well hit the surface above it, because this
is where you'll find 'Méditerranée.'

Here are few selected events for this week. September
has so many, that you should also peer closely at 'Coming
Events' below for some that start very soon too.

Méditerranée - 'from Courbet to
Matisse' is a visual treat to the shock of light that
greeted a group of 39 painters when they discovered the
Mediterranean sun and sky. An explosion of brilliance, from
the Gulf of Genoa to Catalonia, from 1850 to 1920. "Quel
soleil ici!" Monnet wrote to Rodin in 1888. Until Monday,
15. January 2001; except Tuesdays, daily from 10:00 to
20:00; on Wednesdays from 10:00 to 22:00. Reservations
required before 13:00; none afterwards. At the Grand
Palais, 3. Avenue du Général-Eisenhower,
Square Jean-Perrin, Paris 8. Métro: Clemenceau.
InfoTel.: 01 44 13 17 10.

Roger Pic - is one of the reporter-photographers
who has been in all the wars and witnessed all the famines,
everywhere in the world. Now his home is Montparnasse and
some of his thousands of photos are currently on exhibition
at the Le Chemin du Montparnasse. I missed a chance to get
more information, but this young museum in an old place is
usually is open from Wednesday to Sunday; from 13:00 to
19:00. Entry: may be 25 francs. At 21. Avenue du Maine,
Paris 15. Métro: Montparnasse or Falguière.
InfoTel.: 01 42 22 91 96.

Cabaret - 'Berlin, Paris, New York' - this year
is the 100th anniversary of Kurt Weill's birth, so it makes
sense to bring him back with Lotte Lenya, if your
imagination is intact. Directed by Christian Abart, with
Claudine Van Beneden and Antoine Guillot. Until Tuesday,
26. December; on Tuesdays at 20:30, at the Pibar, 18. Rue
Favart, Paris 2. Métro: Richelieu-Drouot. InfoTel.:
01 55 79 05 77.

Mondial de l'Automobile -translates into Paris'
biannual International Motor Show, which features the
latest creations on wheels from all the world's
manufacturers. It you like shiny, clean cars with
low milage, this is the place to see them. This year, from
Saturday, 30. September until Sunday, 15. October. At
Paris-Expo, Porte de Versailles, Paris 15. Métro:
Porte de Versailles.

Animal Expo - is an annual domestic animal - pets
- exhibition. No details, only dates; the weekend of
Saturday, 30. September and Sunday, 1. October. At the
Parc Floral
in the Bois de Vincennes. The park is open from 9:30 to
19:00. Métro: Château de Vincennes. InfoTel.:
01 43 43 92 95.

Rallye Métro - this is supposed to take
place on Saturday, 7. October. Even though the métro
station where I saw the poster had a info booth, they had
no info about this at all. If interested, try the Métro's 100th
birthday Web site.

Cristina Hoyos - does 'Al Compás de
Tiempo' which is called ballet, but I think may be
flamenco. Only until Sunday, 1. October. At the
Théâtre Mogador, 25. Rue Mogador, Paris 9.
Métro: Trinité. InfoTel.: 01 53 32 32 00.

This item closes the 'opening' events for this week. You
will find some other new items below. The images are of
posters that are around Paris, but some are for coming
events - not necessarily listed in the text.

Paris' program for this fall is falling into place. It
is long and varied; and it is much longer than I thought.
It always is. Some small part of it will find a place
here.

1940 - or, 'Année de Tous les Destins,'
retraces the WWII campaign of May-June 1940 in France which
was fairly clear for one side - drive around the Maginot
Line instead of through it - but extremely confusing for
the defenders who suffered a total collapse. There are few
combat photos in this exhibition, but the
beginning of the come-back
is presented. This exhibition begins on Tuesday, 3 October
and continues until 21. July 2001. At the Mémorial
du Maréchal Leclerc Hauteclocque et de la
Libération de Paris - Musée Jean Moulin,
Jardin Atlantique, above the Gare Montparnasse. Paris 15.
Open daily except Mondays, from 10:00 to 17:40. InfoTel.:
01 40 64 39 44.

Il Signor di Balzac - is an exhibition first
shown in Rome last June. Balzac visited Italy five times
between 1836 and 1846, for some Balzacian adventures which
included the Comtessa Clara Maffei, and later his novel
'Massimilla Doni.' In Naples there was Madame Hanska...
leading to Ubuzac and Balzubu. From Wednesday, 11. October
until Sunday, 7. January; open from Tuesday to Sunday, from
10:00 to 17:40. At the Maison de Balzac, 57. Rue Raynouard,
Paris 16. Métro: Passy. InfoTel.: 01 55 74 41
80.

Echos de Lumière - the city has
commissioned Keiichi Tahara with the light job of
illuminating 600 metres of the underground part of the
Canal Saint-Martin, between the Rue du Chemin Vert and
Oberkampf. The 'echoes' are built into the canal's waters
and the light projections will be set off by passing boats.
This will become a permanent Paris attraction, with its
inauguration on Thursday, 19. October. Paris 11. InfoTel.:
01 42 76 67 00.

Argenterie d'Usage - 'Argenterie de Prestige' is
an exhibition of the best French silverwork pieces from the
18th and 19th centuries, assembled from the collections of
the city's Petit Palais and the Musée des
Beaux-Arts. From Tuesday, 24. October until 25. February
2001; from Tuesday to Sunday; from 10:00 to 17:40. At the
Musée Cognacq-Jay, 8. Rue Elzévir, Paris 3.
Métro: Saint-Paul. InfoTel.: 01 40 27 07 21.

FIAC - is Paris' annual international
contemporary art exhibition, which includes artists, their
works and their dealers. This year, for 2000, the art fair
features an exceptional 200 one-man shows. A colloque
organized for 'L'Art Dans le Monde 2000' will be held here
on Wednesday and Thursday, 25 and 26. October, in the
afternoons. The FIAC is open from Wednesday to Monday, 25
to 30. October; from 12:00 to 20:00; on Thursday, 26.
September to 22:00, and on the weekend from 10:00 to 20:00.
at the Pavillon du Parc at Paris-Expo, Porte de Versailles,
Paris 15. Métro: Porte de Versailles.

Archéo 2000 - opening of the restored
Orangerie, Paris' only 17th century example, in the
Hôtel Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau. On show: a
collection of the archeological finds from Bercy; featuring
4-6000 year-old canoes. Actual dates to come. In October,
Paris in 3D, from 1850. Musée Carnavalet - Historie
de Paris, 23. Rue de Sévigné, Paris 3.
Métro: Saint-Paul.

L'Art Dans le Monde 2000 - this is the 2nd
edition of a panorama of 'new talent' selected by 36 of the
world's top art magazines, and they've chosen 100 artists
of 50 nationalities. Besides the magazines, there will be
paintings, sculpture, photographs, videos, 'installations'
and performances. See the report in a recent issue.
Until Wednesday, 8. November; open daily except Mondays,
from 11:00 to 19:00. The location is given as the
'Culée' of the Pont Alexandre III; with the entry
located on the right bank on the right side of the bridge.
This is a tunnel, both 'warm' and 'industrial.'

This
piece is on view at 'L'Art Dans le Monde 2000'
exhibition.

Sous le Ciel de la Peinture - Paris - 150 works;
oils, aquarelles, drawings, from the 17th century to today;
by David, Corot, Delacroix, Picasso, Matisse and others,
all showing the 'light' of Paris. Until Sunday, 17.
December. In the city's own Salle Saint-Jean, Hôtel
de Ville, Rue de Lobau, Paris 4. Métro: Hôtel
de Ville.

Picasso's Sculpture - is an exhibition, largely
postered in the métro, currently at the Centre Pompidou. You
know who Picasso is and you know what sculpture is, so this
is just an excuse to put in the culture factory's Web URL -
which may be a new one. Otherwise, the place is open from
11:00 to 21:00 or 22:00; but never open on Tuesday.
InfoTel.: 01 44 78 12 33.

Monet At Marmottan - an exhibition showing a
fairly complete collection of paintings by Claude Monet. A
special section is set aside for the Giverny paintings.
Degas, Caillebotte, Sisley and Gauguin are also present,
but this is nearly a mono-Monet show. Until Sunday, 31.
December; from 10:00 to 17:00, except Mondays. Musée
Marmottan, 2. Rue Louis-Boilly, Paris 16. Métro: La
Muette. InfoTel.: 01 42 24 07 02.

L'Arts d'Afrique, d'Asie, d'Océanie et des
Amériques - this exhibition is housed in the
newly re-opened Pavillon des Sessions in the Louvre. The
'artworks' featured are called 'primitive' by some, but the
French have coined a new phrase; 'Arts
Premiers.' The entry to the Louvre's new section is
located to the south of the Carrousel Arch. Follow the
signs to the Porte des Lions. InfoTel.: 01 40 30 51 51.

1st Salon Daguerre - for this first salon,
organized by the Photo Club du
Val-de-Bièvre, out of 876 black and white and
color photos submitted from all over France, 161 were
retained for the exhibition. The exhibition continues until
Sunday, 1. October; daily from 10:00 to 18:00. In the
Salons of the Mairie's annex, at 12. Rue Durouchoux, Paris
14. Métro: Denfert-Rochereau or Mouton-Duvernet.
InfoTel.: 01 43 22 11 72.

Affiches 50-60 - are old and rare posters for
movies, on exhibition and for sale. Until December. At the
Galerie Grand Monde, in the Cour Damoye, entry
via 12. Place de la Bastille, Paris 11. Métro:
Bastille. InfoTel.: 01 48 05 51 30. The Cour Damoye has several
other galleries and shops, so a visit to all of it will be
worth your while.

Statues pour Bagatelle - or the 'Histoire d'un
Retour.' This is a set of 12 statutes, representing mythic
characters; somewhat mythic themselves, which may have been
removed from Bagatelle before 1905. Were these done for the
Comte d'Artois in 1778? Until Sunday, 12. November. Open
daily from 11:00 to 17:00. Parc de Bagatelle, Route de
Sèvres, Bois de Boulogne. Métro: Pont de
Neuilly. InfoTel.: 01 45 01 20 10.

Le Jardin Médiéval - is what has
been done with the space between the Cluny and the
Boulevard Saint-German, at the corner of the Boulevard
Saint-Michel. More exactly, it sort of surrounds the
museum. Métro: Cluny.

Bijoux Romantiques - were made in the time of
George Sand, which is now considered 'romantic.' This
exhibition of decorative jewelry featuring more than 200
pieces - some from the Musée des Arts
Décoratifs - will be taking place until Sunday, 1.
October, at the Musée de la Vie Romantique. In the
Hôtel Scheffer-Renan, 16. Rue Chaptal, Paris 9.
Métro: Blanche or Pigalle. InfoTel.: 01 48 74 95
38.

Le Canotage - while canoes are happening outside,
in the interior there will be 'Intérieur' by
Vlaminck, which the Musée Fournaise thinks he may
have painted there. 'There' is the Ile des Impressionistes
at Chatou, which has its boatworks, historic museum and a
restaurant. Until Sunday, 29. October. At the Musée
Fournaise, Ile des Impressionistes, 78400 Chatou. Take RER
line 'A' to Chatou-Croissy or Reuil-Malmaison. Open
Thursday and Friday from 11:00 to 17:00 and on Saturday and
Sunday, from 11:00 to 18:00. InfoTel.: 01 34 80 63 22.

Le Cadre à Travers les Siècles - is
what the invitation says, but other info I have here is
more about modern frame-making, by the masters of the
profession in France. Until Saturday, 25. November. From
Tuesday to Saturday; from 13:30 to 20:00. At the
Bibliothèque Forney, in the Hôtel de Sens, 1.
Rue du Figuier, Paris 4. Métro: Pont Marie.
InfoTel.: 01 42 78 14 60.

Les Arts Déco 2000 - is a new exhibition
by students of the Ecole Supérieure des Arts
Décoratifs, part of which was presented at 'Arts
Déco' in Ivry in July. Discover these 'new' artists
at the Atelier
A. Girard, 7. Rue Campagne-Première, Paris 14.
Until Friday, 13. October; from Tuesday to Friday; from
12:00 to 18:30. Métro: Vavin. InfoTel.: 01 43 22 01
16/

CUBA 2000 - features 15 artists from Havana, plus
music by the groups 'Conson' and 'Trinidad,' and with
reading from texts by Abilio Estevez and Alejo Carpentier,
by Marie-Laure Jeanneteau. Until Friday, 6. October; daily
from 11:00 to 20:00. At the Espace Commines, 17. Rue
Commines, Paris 3. Métro: Filles-de-Calvaire or
Saint-Sébastien-Froissart. InfoTel.: 0142 77 53
26.

Salon Naifs et Primitifs - will feature more than
200 works by about 40 international artists. Until Tuesday,
3. October. At the Espace Saint-Martin, 256. Rue du
Faubourg Saint-Martin, Paris 10. Métro: Louis Blanc.
See the Web site for Naifs et Primitifs.

Aventures Architecturales à Paris - is
subtitled 'The Art In the Rulers.' Not all new architecture
is ugly even if this seems to be the case. The current
show, which continues until Sunday, 1. October, shows off
Paris' best modern works. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from
10:30 to 18:30; Sundays from 11:00 to 19:00. At the
Pavillon de
l'Arsenal, 21. Boulevard Morland, Paris 4.
Métro: Sully-Morland. InfoTel.: 01 42 76 00 97.

Regards de Yoshi Takata - is a photo exhibition
that continues until Saturday, 28. October. From Tuesday to
Saturday, from 12:00 to 19:00; on Thursdays until 20:00. At
the Maison de la Culture du Japon, 101 bis, Quai Branly,
Paris 15. Métro: Bir-Hakeim.

La Terre Vue du Ciel - is 150 photos taken of 75
countries from the air over 10 years by Yann
Arthus-Bertrand. Slated to come down on 18. June, this
open-air gallery hung from the railings of the Luxembourg
gardens, continues until the end of October. A priceless
free show. Along the Rue de Médicis, Paris 6.
Métro: RER Luxembourg is closest. Daily.

La Chute - is by Albert Camus, and is his last
big piece. Adapted by Catherine Camus and François
Chaumette, directed by Michel Miramont; it features Jean
Lespert. From Tuesday to Saturday, at 20:00. At the
Lucenaire, 53. Rue Notre-Dame-des-Champs, Paris 6.
Métro: Notre-Dame-des-Champs. InfoTel.: 01 45 44 57
34.

Sunday Concerts - start on Sunday, 1. October and
continue until the end of May 2001. At
11:00, precise. Ticket sales at the door start at 10:00. At
the Théâtre du Châtelet, ¨Place du
Châtelet, Paris 1. Métro: Châtelet.
Tickets also available at fnac, Bon Marché and
Printemps. While the concerts are on, there are three
different musical ateliers for kids, in three age
groups.

Footeur de Merde! - is presented by Mama Films
and they claim it is a comedy - by Grégorie Aubert,
with a cast of four major characters, one of whom is not a
'footeur.' From Tuesday at Saturday, at 21:00. At the
Sudden Théâtre, 14, bis. Rue Saint-Isaure,
Paris 18. Métro: Jules Joffrin. InfoTel.: 01 43 62
35 00.

Les Copropriétaires - has been written and
is directed by Gérard Darier.
'Copropriétaires' means the owners of a condo, who
have a sort of owner's club. Scheduled to run until 31.
December, at the Théâtre Trévise, 14.
Rue Trévise, Paris 9. Métro: Cadet or Grands
Boulevards. InfoTel.: 01 45 08 50 06.

Versailles: Early-Fall Events - Versailles'
summer events do not vary much, but remain spectacular.
'Les Grandes Eaux Musicales' are every Sunday until 8.
October. For more details, check out the Musée du
Château de Versailles Web site. To get to
Versailles take the RER 'C' line, to Versailles R-G, or
take the SNCF train from the Gare Montparnasse. InfoTel.:
01 30 83 77 88.

Un Siècle d'Enfance Parisienne - 100 years
of growing up in Paris, presented in photos and childhood
souvenirs. About 30,000 kids are born in Paris each year.
Until Saturday, 7. October. At the Salon d'Acceuil in the
Hôtel-de-Ville, 29. Rue de Rivoli, Paris 4.
Métro: Hôtel de Ville. InfoTel.: 01 42 76 43
43.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry - called
'Celebration of a Myth,' this homage is to a real person;
aviator and writer. Until Monday, 20. November; from 6:30
to 18:30. In the Panthéon, Place de Panthéon,
Paris 5. Métro: Cluny or RER Luxembourg. InfoTel.:
01 44 32 18 00.

Le Siècle Métro - is about the
100th birthday of Paris' underground transport system.
The Maison de la RATP has an exhibition about itself,
continuing until Monday, 1. January 2001. Except
Saturdays,, open from 10:00 to 18:00 daily. At 189. Rue de
Bercy, Paris 12. Métro: Gare de Lyon, where 10 bus
lines also have stops. Toll InfoTel.: 08 36 68 77 14. See
'Métro rides' below.

De Gaulle - August 1944 - The occasion for the
new installation of an exhibition devoted to
Général Charles De Gaulle and
France-Libré is the 60th anniversary of the
General's famous 'appeal' to the occupied French; broadcast
from BBC transmitters on 18. June 1940. Open daily from
10:00 to 18:00. At the Musée de l'Armée,
north entrance of the Hôtel des Invalides, 129. Rue
de Grenelle, Paris 7. Métro: Invalides,
Latour-Maubourg or Varenne. InfoTel.: 01 44 42 37 72.

Ecrits, Dessins, Papiers - Jean Cocteau didn't
write like you or me - he rewrote, re-designed his words
and rearranged their placements on a page, over and over
again. Paris' Bibliothèque Historique now has a
large sampling of the poet's works, which will be on
display until Sunday, 1. October. From Tuesday to Saturday,
from 10:00 to 18:00; on Sunday from 12:00 to 19:00. Closed
Tuesday, 15. August. At the Bibliothèque Historique,
24. Rue Pavée, Paris 4. Métro: Saint-Paul.
InfoTel.: 01 44 78 80 58.

Oser Le Savoir - which translates as 'Dare to
Know,' features '10 keys to the future' which will be
presented with a changing program of new exhibitions and debates
until the end of the year. This takes place, in cooperation
with the CNRS, at the Cité des Sciences & de
l'Industrie at La Villette. 30. Avenue Corentin-Cariou,
Paris 19. InfoTel.: 01 40 05 80 00.

Ile-de-France - is not an island, but the region
surrounding Paris - sort of like an 'island' in France.
Find out more about its attractions at the Espace Tourisme
d'Ile-de-France, in the Carrousel du Louvre under the
Pyramid. InfoTel.: 08 03 81 80 00.

Rouge - blood, fire, revolt - in 100 films; one
of the three colors with a word in every one of the world's
languages. Until Sunday, 22. October. At the Forum des
Images, Porte Saint-Eustache, Forum des Halles, Paris 1.
Métro: Châtelet-Les Halles.

The Cinémathèque Française -
has a non-stop program of rare film projections. Early
fall's bill features films by Abel Gance, Chantal Akerman,
Jack Arnold and Lou Castel. The film museum operates
in two locations: at the Palais de Chaillot, garden entry;
and at its location on the Grands Boulevards at 42.
Boulevard de Bonne Nouvelle, Paris 10. Métros:
Trocadéro for Chaillot and Bonne Nouvelle for Grands
Boulevards. Auto-InfoTel.: 01 56 26 01 01.

For those with a lot of audible tolerance this section
features 'Befores,' 'Dayclubbing,' 'Nightclubbing' and
'Afters.' No suits needed for any of these. If these places
are closed when I go to them, they'll be open for you when
you flash plastic.

These places are even mentioned on Radio FIP. If you are
tardy, they'll be yesterday's news for certain. But there's
also old clubs in Paris that 'never die.' Any one of these
may become one.

Glaz'Art - Cuba Cubana includes lots of 'Happy
Hours,' which are between 21:00 and 22:00. 'Afters'
continue at the Batofar. All of it at Glaz'Art, 7 to 15. Avenue de
la Porte de la Villette, Paris 19. Métro: Porte de
la Villette. InfoTel.: 01 40 36 55 65.

Roue Libre - is the RATP's program to get you out
of the métro and off the buses, and on to your own
pedal-power. HQ is at 95. bis, Rue Rambuteau in Les Halles.
Bike rentals are from 20 francs per hour and tours are from
85 francs, and require reservations. On the month's last
Saturday, long tours are organized - call the HQ for
details. InfoTel.: 01 53 46 43 77.

Paris' Balloon - offers Paris views from a high
place, without need of an elevator. Still in the air after
a dubious summer, you should call first to find out if it
is a balloon day. For adults, 66 francs and 33 for kids. At
the Parc André Citroën, Paris 15. Métro:
Balard. InfoTel.: 01 44 26 20 01.

Musée de la Poupée - Paris' doll
museum will be featuring the dolls made from 1850 to 1959
that pre-figured Barbie, followed by Barbie herself, from
1959 to 2000. The third part shows off Barbie's rivals; all
the Bellas, Sindys and Nancy de Famosa to mention just a
few. Until Sunday, 5. November.
Except Monday, open daily from 10:00 to 18:00. Musée
de la Poupée, Impasse Berthaud, Paris 3. In an alley
opposite the métro: Rambuteau. InfoTel.: 01 42 72 73
11.

Free Entries - are offered to all on Sunday
mornings, from 10:00 to 13:00, at some of Paris' own
museums. This involves up to 15 different
places, so I'm not going to list them all here. There
are exceptions to the free entry idea. Most of Paris' own
museums have modest entry charges anyway.

Guided Visits - Paris Gardens - the city has an
annual program of guided visits to its gardens - also for
the blind and the deaf; which include conferences,
demonstrations of gardening and explanations about the life
of plants. There is a brochure with more details available,
and there is also the city's Web site. InfoTel.: 01
40 71 75 60.

Tickets:Théâtre On
Line - presents the majority of theatre performances in
Paris and the Ile-de-France, with news of new shows,
criticism, and has a searchable database. France's giant
media and cultural retailer also has its 'fnac' Web site, which also has
tickets for many events of every sort.